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PlayStation 3 News by Ellie Gibson

15 May, 2009

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is now available to download free of charge from the US PlayStation Network.

That's according to the US PS blog, which says all you have to do is visit the Sprint channel to get access.

A SCEE spokesperson confirmed to Eurogamer the deal will not be available on the European PSN. However, you could always be a bit cheeky and set yourself up with a US PSN ID over at PlayStation.com.

Fists of Plastic didn't do so well with the critics, scoring 6/10 on Eurogamer. Still, you know, free.

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Rirekon
15/05/09 @ 09:21
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I really don't get why these kinds of promotions aren't global - particularly as it's so easy to create an account in different regions
Bealsy
15/05/09 @ 09:27
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* sneaks over to US PSN *
myiagros
15/05/09 @ 09:30
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can't complain about FREE!!

It feels a lot more like the original than i had expected, thanks for the B'day pressie Sony & Sprint!
LeChuckie
15/05/09 @ 09:31
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What the hell is Sprint?
Triggerhappytel
15/05/09 @ 09:40
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I already have the game via a friend's PSN login, but he asked me to deactivate the account so I've not been able to play it for a while. Not a bad game, but I am DLing it again because you officially can't argue with free.
jonbwfc
15/05/09 @ 09:41
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Sprint is a US mobile phone provider.
trebell
15/05/09 @ 10:01
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Downloaded this earlier. Can't argue with free.
Widge
15/05/09 @ 10:07
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Grah. At work.
layleeloo
15/05/09 @ 10:11
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I was going to ask what the heck is sprint to but someone has answered it.

Do you just go to the american store and download as normal, cos it says you have to visit sprint to get it?

Thanks
jonsaan
15/05/09 @ 10:15
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So what do you have to do with Sprint to get it though?
VoodooCharlie
15/05/09 @ 10:15
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Please bear in mind that creating a US account is account Sony's T's & C's

http://community.eu.playstation.com/play...

myiagros
15/05/09 @ 10:20
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There is a Sprint page under new releases on the US PSN store, Rag Doll Kung Fu is in there. You don't have to do anything else with Sprint.
jonsaan
15/05/09 @ 10:26
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Cheers Myiagros! I hope limited time means it's still up when I get home!
flaming-carrot
15/05/09 @ 10:31
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You don't to access any special channel - just go to the US store - the link to the download is a huge box on the front page (can't miss it really)
justanotherdave
15/05/09 @ 10:32
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So if I make a US account & download the game then I can play the game with my UK account or is it locked to the US one?
danathjo
15/05/09 @ 10:43
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works fine playing it on the UK/whatever account
Triggerhappytel
15/05/09 @ 10:56
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Yeah, it's dead easy to do this; there's a link on the US PSN main page, and you don't need to subscribe or do anything except DL it for free. It's not a bad game, but would be much better if you play local multiplayer a lot. You can play the game on your UK account, so long as you don't delete the US one. Might as well keep it anyway, since the Yanks sometimes get demos and stuff we don't, anyway.

@ Coin-op - have you even played this game? Aren't you one of those massive 360 fanboys?!
VoodooCharlie
15/05/09 @ 11:19
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haha @ Coin-Op

T is for Terms, C is for Conditions, put the 2 together and what do you get......

By all means create a US account, just dont start moaning when your PS3 gets blocked via MAC address (look it up Coin-Op) :)
bad09
15/05/09 @ 11:29
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"By all means create a US account, just dont start moaning when your PS3 gets blocked via MAC address (look it up Coin-Op) :)"

The trouble PS3 is in I doubt they will ever do that to anyone, besides it makes them look good all those "different" users on JP/EU/US PSN.... ;)

As for the game. Nice it's free and all, but it won't be staying on my drive, it's a bit poo really. Still thanks for the freebie Sony.
Rev. Stuart Campbell
15/05/09 @ 11:59
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"Please bear in mind that creating a US account is account Sony's T's & C'"

Oh no! Everybody stop!
Rev. Stuart Campbell
15/05/09 @ 12:01
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"T is for Terms, C is for Conditions, put the 2 together and what do you get...... "

I think he meant the bit about "is account Sony's T's & C's", Chuck. Do pay attention.
WJF
15/05/09 @ 12:07
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'The trouble PS3 is in I doubt they will ever do that to anyone, besides it makes them look good all those "different" users on JP/EU/US PSN.... ;) '

Trouble? Isn't it the best selling hardcore home entertainment blu-ray console of this generation?

/tin foil
VoodooCharlie
15/05/09 @ 12:10
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Right, cos it made no sense did it...

For those of you that have trouble understanding, creating a US or JAP PSN account is AGAINST Sony's terms and conditions.

To quote Sony themselves

'The action of creating Non-EU PSN accounts

is a violation of PSN Terms & Conditions.'

How they police this, I have no idea.
geeza2020
15/05/09 @ 12:15
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WJF - /tin foil - what?
Entity
15/05/09 @ 12:19
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I know I could make an American account but...

ffs Sony you bunch of numptys.

I gave my kids my 360 when I got the PS3, since then I've been witness to the sodomy that Sony puts on the Europe market. I keep longing for my 360 back when this crap happens, rant, rant, rave, rave, blah, blah, blah...

Piss poor!
bad09
15/05/09 @ 12:23
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"Trouble? Isn't it the best selling hardcore home entertainment blu-ray console of this generation?

/tin foil "

:)
kj66246
15/05/09 @ 12:26
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Stop scaremongering Voodoo...
I set up my US, HK & Jap accounts the week after I purchased my PS3 on Release day. To this day I have not received a message or threat from Sony regarding the status of any of the accounts.

If you want to play this game just go ahead and Download it everyone.
VoodooCharlie
15/05/09 @ 12:50
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My lips are now sealed on the situation. I'm just pissed I paid £8 a few weeks ago.
Cappy
15/05/09 @ 13:37
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Truly a horrible game.

It's difficult to recommend even for free as a dull beat em' up because of the awful motion controls which amount to spastically jerking the controller around.

Perhaps Sony figured they would earn a fortune from people replacing dropped and broken Dualshock 3 controllers.


DaDon123456
15/05/09 @ 15:25
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Games is OK, I would pay about £4.00 tops for it. Cant complain with free stuff though.
cthulhu_steev
15/05/09 @ 16:24
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Poor Voodoo Charlie, still flailing around oblivious to his original error.
trubadman
15/05/09 @ 17:30
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I bought this 2 weeks ago :(
IKPlusPlus
15/05/09 @ 18:15
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I don't get people saying this game is crap, are you playing alone or something?
Don't bother with this if you don't have friends or multiple gamepads since the singleplayer is kind of lame. However it is so much kickass once you have a few people over and everybody got hang of the controls.

Cool video of some guys playing who knows seems to know the moves pretty well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ueveCIqD...
man.the.king
16/05/09 @ 03:17
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Already downloaded it for free yesterday and had a go at it :)
man.the.king
16/05/09 @ 03:19
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@LeChuckie

"What the hell is Sprint? "

Someone living in the US may very well ask (if the situation was reversed) "what the hell is Orange" ? :)
shotgun44
16/05/09 @ 13:44
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Set up my account this morning and downloaded it. Not a bad game, especially for free!
shotgun44
16/05/09 @ 15:10
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Since the promotion is run by Sprint, an American company, it might explain why this isn't available across all regions!

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